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- 1. former term for apatosaurus
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Brontosaurus (/ ˌ b r ɒ n t ə ˈ s ɔːr ə s /; meaning "thunder lizard" from the Greek words βροντή, brontē "thunder" and σαῦρος, sauros "lizard") is a genus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaur that lived in present-day United States during the Late Jurassic period.
Jun 7, 2024 · brontosaurus, (genus Brontosaurus), genus of large herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs living during the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous epochs (163.5 million to 100.5 million years ago).
- John P. Rafferty
Learn how Brontosaurus, a large sauropod dinosaur, was rediscovered and reinstated as a distinct genus after being doubted for over 100 years. Find out the differences between Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus, and why some palaeontologists are still sceptical.
Apr 7, 2015 · Now a new study suggests resurrecting Brontosaurus. It turns out the original Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus fossils appear different
Jun 17, 2020 · Learn about Brontosaurus, a huge herbivore that lived in North America 150 million years ago. Find out its meaning, appearance, size, discovery, and why it was once considered a synonym of Apatosaurus.
Dec 9, 2012 · The Brontosaurus was gone at last, but Lamanna suggests the name stuck in part because it was given at a time when the Bone Wars fueled intense public interest in the discovery of new dinosaurs.
Brontosaurus is a herbivore dinosaur that lived around 150 years ago—during the Jurassic period—in the Western part of the Northern Hemisphere. It was first discovered in 1879 by Othniel Charles Marsh.
